Clamp upward compressor plugin interface
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Upward Compressor

Clamp

A compressor that works upward. Instead of clamping down on peaks, Clamp reaches into the quiet parts - the sustain, the room, the tail of a reverb - and raises them. Everything gets denser, closer and more present, and a real dial indicator shows exactly how much it's lifting.

$19

No iLok. No launcher app. No subscription. Buy once, it's yours - VST3 and AU for macOS and Windows.

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  • FormatsVST3 · AU
  • PlatformsmacOS · Windows
  • TypeInsert effect
  • Best forVocals · bass · drum bus
What it does

Lifts the quiet.
Leaves the peaks.

Range sets how deep it reaches below the threshold, attack and release shape the envelope, a hard-knee toggle stiffens the grab and trim levels the output. Great for sustain on drums, pulling up room and reverb tails, leveling dialogue, parallel density and glue.

Upward, not downward

Raises what sits below the threshold instead of squashing what peaks above it - density without pumping.

Multiband mode

Split into three bands with low and high crossovers - lift lows, mids and highs independently.

Ceiling: limiter or clipper

Cap the output with a clean limiter or a harder, louder clipper - plus DC cleanup filters pre and post.